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• Warhammer 40K Gets Its MOBA On Today With Dark Nexus Arena

  09-12-2015 21:53
  Whitebox Interactive has entered the MOBA fray today, bringing the Warhammer 40,000 universe into a now well-worn genre. Dark Nexus Arena is available on Steam as an Early Access title.
  The fight includes representatives from many of the universe’s races: Space Marines, Eldar, Orks, and Necron. With the launch of Early Access, a new mode is also making its premiere.
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• Black Friday returns with a $50 price drop on all Xbox One bundles

  09-12-2015 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The busiest sales event of the year has come and gone, but Microsoft has decided to bring its Xbox One Black Friday deals back for a limited time. On Wednesday, the company announced that all Xbox One console bundles will go back on sale for $50 off their original price from December 9th to December 26th. DON’T MISS: Google seems more determined than ever to take control of Android The discount will apply to any bundle in stock at Microsoft’s online store or at any major retaile
  
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• Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest Arrives December 10

  09-12-2015 20:16
  Magic: The Gathering fans are used to tapping lands to cast spells. Tomorrow, they’ll have the chance to tap touchscreens instead, as Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest makes its debut on mobile devices.
  In addition to the match-3 gameplay upon which the Puzzle Quest series is built, players will be able to craft their own decks of cards. It’s not entirely clear how this will factor into gameplay yet, or how Magic’s five-color system will be expressed in this new game.
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• Xbox One console bundles discounted through December 26

  09-12-2015 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Celebrating the success of its Black Friday Xbox One deals, Xbox is bringing back the discounts from December 9 through 26, offering all Xbox One console bundles for $50 off, starting at $299. The offer is valid for any Xbox One bundle, including some that are already nearly sold out.
  
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• Angry Birds creator Rovio appoints woman CEO

  09-12-2015 16:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rovio, the Finnish maker of the hugely popular Angry Birds mobile game, has appointed Kati Levoranta as its first woman chief executive officer, the company announced on Wednesday. Levoranta, who has served as Rovio's legal director and head of European sales, will on January 1 replace Pekka Rantala, who will step down after just one year. Angry Birds was a worldwide success after its release in 2009, becoming one of the most downloaded mobile apps of all time.
  
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• 'Angry Birds' maker Rovio limbers up for M&A

  09-12-2015 15:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI (Reuters) - Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the maker of hit mobile phone game Angry Birds, has its eye on an eventual merger or acquisition following its restructuring this year, Kaj Hed, the Finnish firm's chairman and biggest shareholder said on Wednesday. "There is a clear need for some consolidation to take place here (in Europe), and that is something I'm interested in," Kaj Hed told Reuters. Having cut jobs and reshaped the business to make it more agile, Hed said the
  
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• Four Reasons Lego Marvel’s Avengers Might Be The Best Lego Game Yet

  09-12-2015 15:00
  You don’t have to go far these days to be bombarded with superheroes or hear the word “Marvel.” The Disney subsidiary’s creations are an iconic part of pop culture, and we continue to be enamored with every facet of these characters. That’s part of what makes Traveller’s Tales' Lego Marvel’s Avengers so exciting. This team captures the love and detail of these beloved heroes, packing in as much content and fun nods to the franchises as possible. If you
  
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• CD Projekt Red Releases First Screenshots For New Expansion

  09-12-2015 01:11
  Cd Projekt Red has released the first two screenshots from Blood and Wine, the upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The screenshots themselves don't reveal any plot information, but they do showcase some lovely fantasy architecture and more of The Witcher 3's visual charms.Blood and Wine is the second big expansion for Wild Hunt. According to the developer, the expansion will be a " 20-hour tale that will introduce the all-new in-game region of Toussaint, and will take Geralt t
  
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